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easter_date

Name

easter_date — Gets the UNIX-style timestamp of Easter midnight for the given year.

Synopsis

int easter_date([year]); int year (optional): Year in which to find Easter date

Returns

UNIX timestamp; FALSE if the year is before 1970 or after 2037

Description

easter_date() calculates the UNIX-style timestamp of midnight on Easter for the given year. If no year argument is provided, the current year is assumed.

UNIX-style timestamps are valid only for years from 1970 to 2037. If the year argument specified is outside this range, the function returns FALSE.

UNIX timestamps can be used with a variety of functions, including date() , unixtojd() , and gmdate() - see the date and time functions for more information.

Version

PHP Version: 3.0.9+, 4+

Example

Example 67. Display the month and date for Easter, 2005

$date = easter_date (2005);
// Format the timestamp as a Gregorian Calendar date and display it
echo date ('M, d', $date);

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